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Rhonda C. Proctor

Article | January 1, 2005
Management Lessons You Can Use   

By: Rhonda C. Proctor

Editor’s Note: Usually CP’s Book Reviewer, Dan Coen, bylines this segment. In this case, I wanted to write it because the selected book in this...more >>


Article | November 1, 2004
The CRM Champion: Where Did This Person Go?   

By: Rhonda C. Proctor

It wasn’t too long ago that CRM, or Customer Relationship Management, meant big talk and big money in contact centers across the globe. Everyone...more >>


Article | November 1, 2004
How a Formal Ergonomics Program Can Reduce Costs and Absenteeism   

By: Rhonda C. Proctor

Most experts would agree that absenteeism, schedule adherence and cost containment are three of the key issues faced by every contact center manager....more >>


Article | July 1, 2004
Banking on an LMS Boosts Value   

By: Rhonda C. Proctor

In an enterprise-wide leadership initiative to revamp its technology applications to better serve employees and customers, Pittsburgh-based PNC Bank,...more >>


Article | July 1, 2004
Six Sigma Makes Its Way to the Contact Center   

By: Rhonda C. Proctor

In contact centers there have been so many quality initiatives come and go that it’s sometimes like watching the revolving door at a major...more >>


Article | May 1, 2004
Trade Associations Here and Now!   

By: Rhonda C. Proctor

When people think about an industry trade association, many immediately think about a group of like-minded professionals that come together to...more >>


Article | March 1, 2004
Have You Given Fair WARNing For Closings and Layoffs?   

By: Rhonda C. Proctor

Although the U.S. economic recovery is well under way, and there is substantive evidence that our economy is not only recovering, but also growing,...more >>


Article | September 1, 2003
Listen to the Calling – For Community Service   

By: Rhonda C. Proctor

It’s been almost two years since President Bush publicly encouraged every American to more actively participate in volunteerism. At Sprint, this...more >>


Article | March 1, 2003
Extending the Brand to Include the Call Center   

By: Rhonda C. Proctor

All you have to do is walk casually through your local superstore to see that marketers and advertisers have been building successful brands for the...more >>


Article | January 1, 2003
Display Boards   

By: Rhonda C. Proctor

As readerboard systems become more sophisticated and provide more integration with call center tools beyond the ACD, one of the emerging trends is to...more >>